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We filtered the 41 games similar to Ultimate Chicken Horse down to the 34 that fit the “Hardcore” category. SCP: Secret Laboratory, Quake Live and Brotato top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ultimate Chicken Horse.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
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CasualHardcoreMultiplayerOffline
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios

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Within the “Hardcore” category, the closest game to Ultimate Chicken Horse is SCP: Secret Laboratory — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Quake Live and Brotato follow close behind.

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The best hardcore games like Ultimate Chicken Horse

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ultimate Chicken Horse. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

SCP: Secret Laboratory
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeCasualHardcore
Steam👍 91%· 230K
Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Quake Live
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcore
Steam👍 87%· 16K
Year 2010Dev id SoftwareOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, visual first person and free to play, while skipping precision platforming

Brotato
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeCasualHardcore2D
Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

Maiden and Spell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPOfflineMeleeHardcoreCozy2D
Steam👍 97%· 925
Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

Enter the Gungeon
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreCozy2D
Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79
Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

Defy Gravity Extended
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeCasualHardcore2D
Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162
Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping racing gameplay

Quake III Arena
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 4.0KRAWG👍 90%· 530IGDB87· 3
Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and competitive edge

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Downwell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCozy2D
Steam👍 99%· 1.9K
Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping precision platforming

Helldivers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
Co-opOnlineOfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45
Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping precision platforming

Metal Slug X
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1
Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping racing gameplay

Returnal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201
Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57
Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2
Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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